Petite Camargue fluvio-lacustre (France) IBA | Summary

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Petite Camargue fluvio-lacustre

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Country/territory: France

IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2000)
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Area: 19,300 hectares (193.00 km²)

Ligue Pour La Protection des Oiseaux

Site description (2000 baseline)
A brackish lagoon with associated aquatic vegetation, and woodlands, vineyards and other cultivation.

Key biodiversity
This is an important site for waterbirds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (2-10 passage individuals, 1-10 passage individuals); Tetrax tetrax (5 breeding pairs).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Petite Camargue fluvio-lacustre (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/petite-camargue-fluvio-lacustre-iba-france on 22/12/2024.